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Portrait of John Francis Kelleher, Cambridge High and Latin School, class of 1923
As printed in the 1923 yearbook

Cambridge High and Latin School

John Francis Kelleher “Jack, Smokey”

John Francis Kelleher (“Jack, Smokey”) is one of 319 graduates in the class of 1923 at Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The 1923 yearbook entry gives: headed for Dartmouth; activities listed: Exeter; lived at 11 Sacramento Place.

Class of 1923

319 in the class of 1923 · 44 more named Kelleher

Full name
John Francis Kelleher
Known as
Jack, Smokey
Born
November 30, 1903
Lived at
11 Sacramento Place, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School
Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated
Class of 1923
Came from
Harvard Grammar School
Headed for
Dartmouth

Also searched as: Jack Kelleher; John Kelleher; John F. Kelleher; Johnny Kelleher.

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Thos. Kelleher — HouseholdThos. KelleherFrank Davies — Group photosFrank DaviesNathan Rotman — Group photosNathan RotmanRex James — Group photosRex JamesNathan N. Cohen — Group photosNathan CohenGeorge R. Arthur — Group photosGeorge ArthurEvelyn Loretta Allen — NeighboursEvelyn AllenLaura M. Allen — NeighboursLaura AllenCarl David Laine — NeighboursCarl LaineRalph W. Allen — NeighboursRalph AllenMarie Christina Laine — NeighboursMarie LaineMildred B. Kelleher — Same surnameMildred KelleherAnna A. Kelleher — Same surnameAnna KelleherCatherine Kelleher — Same surnameCatherine KelleherJames John Kelleher — Same surnameJames KelleherJohn T. Keegan — ClassmatesJohn KeeganEleanor Kelly — ClassmatesEleanor KellyPeter Keefe — ClassmatesPeter KeefeIrene Kenney — ClassmatesIrene KenneyRoseen Mary Kechejian — ClassmatesRoseen KechejianMarguerite Kenney — ClassmatesMarguerite KenneyMadeleine Ackers — Same schoolsMadeleine AckersMarion H. Ainley — Same schoolsMarion AinleyGrace Eldred Baker — Same schoolsGrace Baker

In context

Of the 319 entries from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1923 read for this site, John's is 144th alphabetically. John's portrait is on scan page 75, and this book's portraits on the site span pages 39 to 119. Across 16 classes of Cambridge High and Latin School on this site, from 1914 to 1930, 182 people are named John; the class of 1926 has the most, 24. 10 Cambridge High and Latin School graduates on this site are named Kelleher, spread over 8 classes from 1917 to 1930. Of the 217 plans printed for the class of 1923 that name a kind of next step, 119 (55%) are a college or university, where the neighbouring classes have 63% in 1922 and 50% in 1924.

On the same scan pageEleanor Kelly, Irene Kenney, Marguerite Kenney
Same earlier schoolHarvard Grammar School: 33 other classmates
Same kind of plancollege or university: 119 of 253 classmates with a plan (47%)
Same first nameJohn: 12 other people in the class
The book's own titleThe Cambridge Review

At home, 11 Sacramento Place

Same surname, same address — very likely a brother or sister.

The 1925 city directory lists John Francis Kelleher with the occupation “student” (page).

The 1925 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Kelleher at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

  • Patrick Kelleher, foreman householderpage
  • John F Kelleher, student lived herepage
  • Mary E Kelleher, telephone operator lived herepage
  • Patrick J Kelleher, police sta lived herepage
  • Thomas W Kelleher, student lived herepage

The Kelleher household is listed here in 1927 and 1928 too.

Also pictured in group photographs

Faces matched to caption names, and confirmed against John's senior portrait.

In the same photographs:

What John did at school

  • Football, 1921–22–23
  • Baseball, 1921–22–23
  • Hockey, 1922–23
  • Senior Drama, 1923
  • Get-Together Committee, 1921–22
  • Exeter

What the yearbook said

Jack,” “Smokey” “““SMOKEY’ TREATS THEM ALL ALIKE: TO QUOTE JERRY, ‘JACK’S A LITTLE ROCKY
‘Smokey’ treats them all alike: football, bats and hockey; but when it comes to studies to quote Jerry, ‘Jack’s a little rocky’.

Also grew up on Sacramento Place

The class of 1923

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Others named Kelleher

Same surname in Massachusetts. They may be relatives; the books do not say.

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Also came from Harvard Grammar School

Also headed for Dartmouth

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1923, page 75. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1923unse).

Published 1923, and therefore in the public domain in the United States. Scan courtesy of Malden Public Library / Boston Public Library via the Internet Archive.

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